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	HealthyMinds.org - Postpartum Depression
		Mild or moderate depression, either postpartum or otherwise, can be treated with medication or with psychotherapy, or, particularly for women with severe cases, a combination of the two.
		Women who have postpartum depression love their children but may be convinced that they're not able to be good mothers.
		Postpartum depression is distinguished from the baby blues both by its duration and the debilitating effects of indifference the mother has about herself and her children.
	www.healthyminds.org /postpartumdepression.cfm (631 words)

	Postpartum Depression
		Depression that occurs during pregnancy or within a year after delivery is called perinatal depression.
		Depression is also an illness that runs in some families.
		The difference between postpartum depression and the baby blues is that postpartum depression often affects a woman’s well-being and keeps her from functioning well for a longer period of time.
	www.4woman.gov /faq/postpartum.htm (1744 words)

	eMedicine - Postpartum Depression : Article by Ruta M Nonacs, MD, PhD
		Postpartum psychiatric illness was initially conceptualized as a group of disorders specifically linked to pregnancy and childbirth and thus was considered diagnostically distinct from other types of psychiatric illness.
		Untreated postpartum affective illness places both the mother and infant at risk and is associated with significant long-term effects on child development and behavior; therefore, prompt recognition and treatment of postpartum depression are essential for both maternal and infant well-being.
		Postpartum depression manifests along a continuum; some patients may experience relatively mild or moderate symptoms, or they may present with a more severe form of depression, characterized by prominent neurovegetative symptoms and marked impairment of functioning.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3408.htm (2839 words)

	What is Postpartum Depression?
		When women are in postpartum depression may lack her energy, not be able to meet her child's needs for affection.
		Postpartum and Baby blues are differing in duration and even its effects are also different on mother and her child.
		Postpartum depression is serious condition that postpartum blues and out of 10 women 1 should get affected by this.
	www.indepression.com /postpartum-depression.html (606 words)

	Postpartum Depression
		Up to eighty percent of women experience a phenomenon called the "postpartum blues." This is a brief period during which women are tearful or extremely sensitive and may be more moody.
		Women who are most vulnerable to postpartum depression usually have a personal or family history of depression.
		Depressed women often withdraw from others because they mistakenly feel they would not be good company.
	www.med.umich.edu /depression/postpartum.htm (1088 words)

	AAMFT - Postpartum Depression Consumer Update
		Experts identify three broad types of postpartum mood disorders that are classified according to the severity and the duration of symptoms.
		Among the psychological factors that predispose you to postpartum depression are a childhood history of sexual abuse or trauma, chemical dependency in your family,
		Although a postpartum depression might not always be preventable, it certainly is possible to diminish the severity of symptoms, should they occur.
	www.aamft.org /families/Consumer_Updates/Postpartum_Depression.asp (1345 words)

	Postpartum Depression (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Depression that occurs during pregnancy or within a year after delivery is called perinatal depression.
		Depression after pregnancy is called postpartum depression or peripartum depression.
		The difference between postpartum depression and the baby blues is that postpartum depression often affects a woman’s well-being and keeps her from functioning well for a longer period of time.
	www.womenshealth.gov /faq/postpartum.htm (1744 words)

	OBGYN.net The Female Patient: Postpartum Depression
		Depression is twice as common in women as it is in men, with its peak incidence during the primary reproductive years (25 to 45).
		Postpartum depression is a cross-cultural phenomenon, and likewise has not been associated with socioeconomic class or education level.
		Postpartum thyroiditis and hypothyroidism are not uncommon phenomena.
	www.obgyn.net /femalepatient/default.asp?page=leopold (3608 words)

	CBC News: Disclosure - Postpartum Depression (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The baby blues, postpartum depression and psychosis are a spectrum: the baby blues being at the lower end of the spectrum, characterized by crying spells and feelings of hopelessness.
		I do want to say specifically that postpartum blues is not an illness -- that 80-90% of women have it and it's a physiological occurrence, whereas postpartum depression occurs in about 10-15 % of women.
		Women who are at high risk for postpartum depression are the women who have had prior history of depressive illness or have had history of depression with prior births.
	www.cbc.ca /disclosure/archives/0111_postpartum/interview.html (1682 words)

	HereToHelp.bc.ca - Publications - Fact Sheets - Postpartum Depression
		Postpartum depression is a form of clinical depression that affects 12 to 16% of mothers (and up to a quarter of adolescent mothers).
		Postpartum depression affects one to two women out of 10, while postpartum psychosis affects about one woman out of 1000, and even women with postpartum psychosis very seldom harm their children.
		A woman already vulnerable to depression or anxiety, or who has had episodes of depression or anxiety in her lifetime is at greater risk of having pregnancy and childbirth trigger another episode.
	www.heretohelp.bc.ca /publications/factsheets/postpartum.shtml (1665 words)

	MedlinePlus: Postpartum Depression
		The primary NIH organization for research on Postpartum Depression is the National Institute of Mental Health
		Postpartum depression can make you feel restless, anxious, fatigued and worthless.
		Postpartum Depression and the "Baby Blues"(American Academy of Family Physicians)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/postpartumdepression.html (294 words)

	Postpartum Depression \| Caremark Health Resources
		Postpartum depression is not the same as the baby blues, the short-term anxiety and fatigue that typically fades in five days to two weeks.
		This mental illness came to public attention in 2001, when a Texas woman diagnosed with postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis drowned her five small children.
		You are at greater risk for postpartum depression if you have a history of depression, especially unrelated to the pregnancy, or severe bouts of premenstrual syndrome.
	healthresources.caremark.com /topic/postpartumdep (1371 words)

	Postpartum Depression
		Even though the causes of postpartum depression have yet to be pinpointed, research appears to link this disorder to the brain's neurotransmitters, which are directly responsible for how we feel and are influenced by hormonal and situational factors.
		The "baby blues" is different than postpartum depression in that the blues usually subside in a few weeks and do not lead to a crisis situation in which the woman's ability to function is greatly impaired or lost.
		Treatment for postpartum depression varies, depending on the type and severity of symptoms that a woman is experiencing.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/dc/caz/ment/depr/postpart.jsp (1624 words)

	Postpartum Depression
		The tendency to develop postpartum blues is unrelated to a previous mental illness and is not caused by stress.
		Postpartum depression interferes with a woman's ability to care for her baby.
		When a woman with severe postpartum depression becomes suicidal, she may consider killing her infant and young children, not from anger, but from a desire not to abandon them.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /postpartum_depression/article_em.htm (597 words)

	DepressionRemedy.com - Feel better!
		Depression is a mood disorder that influences every aspect of daily life.
		If major depression hits, there is a 50% chance you'll have a recurrence of depression at least once or twice a year.
		Obvious symptoms of depression are treated, such as loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and headaches are treated, but the root of the problem is commonly not addressed.
	www.depressionremedy.com (572 words)

	Postpartum Depression and the 'Baby Blues' -- familydoctor.org (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Postpartum depression is an illness, like diabetes or heart disease.
		Depression that occurs within 6 months of childbirth may be postpartum depression.
		Feeling depressed doesn't mean that you're a bad person, or that you did something wrong or that you brought this on yourself.
	familydoctor.org /379.xml (800 words)

	Postpartum Depression and the 'Baby Blues' -- familydoctor.org
		They may feel a little depressed, have a hard time concentrating, lose their appetite or find that they can't sleep well even when the baby is asleep.
		Depression that occurs within 6 months of childbirth may be postpartum depression.
		Feeling depressed doesn't mean that you're a bad person, or that you did something wrong or that you brought this on yourself.
	www.familydoctor.org /379.xml (800 words)

	Postpartum Depression
		The duration of a Postpartum depression will depend upon how quickly the condition was recognized and treatment given, but full recovery can be expected.
		Postpartum Depression With Anxiety/Panic Disorder can be very disturbing.
		Postpartum psychosis is very rare occurring in approximately one in one thousand new mothers.
	www.wellmother.com /postpartum.htm (239 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - Group Pushes For Postpartum Depression Screening
		Mary Anne Fitzpatrick's daughter, with the help of a doctor, is only now coming out of the dark of her depression.
		Twenty percent of new moms have postpartum depression.
		Wednesday is postpartum awareness day, and the group wants laws passed forcing doctors to screen women before they leave the hospital with their new babies.
	cbs2chicago.com /health/local_story_319180224.html (464 words)

	POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
		Postpartum Depression occurs in 10 to 15 percent of deliveries.
		It is unclear exactly what causes postpartum depression, but research has shown that genetic risk, situational stresses, changes in a variety of hormones, and changes in certain chemicals in the brain may all play a roll in triggering this disorder.
		It is this extreme form of postpartum depression that has made the medical community and the general public more aware of postpartum mood disorders.
	www.askdrsears.com /html/1/t012600.asp (860 words)

	All About Depression: Diagnosis: Postpartum Depression
		Postpartum depression is not really a separate mood disorder from major depression or bipolar disorder.
		If a woman experiences a postpartum depression with psychotic features, her risk of developing it again with future deliveries may be between 30% and 50%.
		For those who have already had postpartum depression, their risk of a second episode with psychotic features is higher.
	www.allaboutdepression.com /dia_10.html (468 words)

	InteliHealth:
		When a woman has symptoms of depression during this period, she is said to have postpartum depression.
		Postpartum depression is not the same as the "baby blues," a much more common condition that affects as many as three-quarters of new mothers.
		If you have a previous history of depression or postpartum depression, you should talk with your doctor before the birth about the possibility of starting antidepressant medication soon after your baby is born.
	www.intelihealth.com /IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/32034.html (1295 words)

	CBS.com
		All of those factors can contribute to postpartum depression, even if this is a baby that's highly wanted, highly desired and a marriage that's wonderful and just waiting for this child to be delivered.
		We've studied the effects of parental depression on the offspring of the depressed mothers or fathers.
		The treatment of postpartum depression has to deal with the transition and the disputes that occur around the entrance of the baby into the house, as well as the physiologic problems that are associated with depression and the eating problems.
	www.cbs.com /cbs_cares/depression/postpartum.shtml (1764 words)

	Postpartum Depression - Womens Health and Medical Information on MedicineNet.com
		Postpartum depression (PPD) is a condition that describes a range of physical and emotional changes that many mothers can have after having a baby.
		Postpartum psychosis is a very serious mental illness that can affect new mothers.
		Depression - Learn depression signs, treatment, symptoms, diagnosis, medications, causes, statistics, facts and types: manic (bipolar), major and postpartum.
	www.medicinenet.com /postpartum_depression/article.htm (710 words)

	CNN.com - Postpartum depression: More than 'baby blues' - June 27, 2001
		But about 10 to 20 percent of new mothers are diagnosed with postpartum depression, said Appelbaum, who specializes in the disorder.
		Women who have experienced postpartum depression have a 50 percent chance of developing it again with a subsequent birth, Appelbaum said, and those who endured severe manifestations of the disorder might want to consider not having additional children.
		The symptoms of postpartum depression are not unlike most depression disorders, Appelbaum said.
	archives.cnn.com /2001/HEALTH/parenting/06/26/postpartum.depression (844 words)

	Open Directory - Health: Reproductive Health: Pregnancy and Birth: Postpartum Depression (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Center for Postpartum Health - Addresses the pregnancy and birth needs of women and their families, before and after delivery, particularly as it pertains to the development of depression and other mood disorders.
		PostPartum Depression Community - Message board and chat for women who are experiencing mood disorders after giving birth or adopting a baby, as well as their families and friends.
		Postpartum Experience - An informational site by a mother who has suffered from PPD and is currently collecting personal experience stories in order to compile a book about a range of postpartum mood disorders.
	dmoz.org /Health/Reproductive_Health/Pregnancy_and_Birth/Postpartum_Depression (883 words)

	Postpartum Depression and Suicide - Suicide.org. Postpartum Depression and Suicide - Suicide.org. Postpartum Depression ...
		And, unfortunately, postpartum depression is quite common, with 10 to 15 percent of women experiencing it..
		Many women who experience postpartum depression do not know what is wrong with them so they do not ask for help.
		It should be noted that postpartum depression is much more serious than the extremely common "baby blues." The baby blues will affect between 70 to 80 percent of women after childbirth, with symptoms usually developing within the first four days after delivery.
	www.suicide.org /postpartum-depression-and-suicide.html (782 words)

	Postpartum Depression is Real; Are You at Risk?
		Postpartum depression happens to women of every age and economic background.
		Postpartum depression syndrome is no respecter of age, class or race; any woman can be affected.
		Like other types of depression, a woman suffering from postpartum depression is moody, weepy, and experiences a loss of interest in hobbies and other activities she previously enjoyed.
	www.depression-help-treatment.com /postpartum-depression.html (410 words)

	Postpartum depression
		Postpartum depression may appear to be the baby blues at first — but the signs and symptoms are more intense and longer lasting, eventually interfering with your ability to function.
		Children of mothers with untreated postpartum depression are more likely to have behavioral problems, including sleeping and eating difficulties, temper tantrums and hyperactivity.
		Postpartum depression is often treated with counseling and medication.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00546.html (1189 words)

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